Warp is a Rust HTTP web framework designed for building high-performance web servers. It provides a system for managing request pipelines, implementing WebSocket servers for bidirectional communication, and serving static assets from the local filesystem.
The framework is characterized by its use of type-safe request pipelines and routing. It utilizes a filter-based approach to extract and validate metadata from headers, query strings, and request bodies before they reach the application handler.
Broad capability areas include HTTP API development, asynchronous task execution, and state-based dependency injection. The project also incorporates utilities for request activity logging and response payload compression.